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Approaching 2 Key Technical Thresholds in the Coffee Market
The coffee market has experienced an impressive rally recently, with both #Arabica (+34c,+19.8%) and #Robusta (+$27, +1.2%) markets...

Ryan Delany
Apr 20, 20233 min read


Brief Coffee Crop Tour in Cerrado & Alta Mogiana, Brazil
On Apr 5th to 6th, we did an informal 2-day trip in Cerrado (MG) and Alta Mogiana (SP), which is in the heart the main #coffee producing...

Igor Bragato
Apr 14, 20235 min read


State of the Coffee Market
Half-Pregnant We are in a particularly awkward moment in #coffee, and the stakes are high for the direction of price. Already faced by...

Ryan Delany
Mar 28, 20237 min read


Coffee Origin Focus Part 2 – Colombia: Weather, Coffee Regions & Production
(Click here for Coffee Origin Focus Part 1 – Colombia) Colombia’s role as the largest producer of washed Arabica coffees in the world...

Igor Bragato
Mar 15, 20235 min read


Coffee Origin Focus: – Colombia
Colombia At-A-Glance: Produced 10 - 14 million bags of coffee per year from 2013-2023 Coffee Types: Washed Arabica (Typica, Bourbon,...

Ryan Delany
Feb 16, 20233 min read


Coffee Destination Stocks – A Guide
In #Coffee, and in many #commodities like it, stocks (inventory levels) drive price. This is particularly true in coffee because the...

Ryan Delany
Jan 10, 20235 min read


The Unexpected End of the Coffee Market Certs Crisis
This year we saw the #coffeemarket ICE-NY certified inventory reach the lowest level in over 20+ years and with prices well above...

Ryan Delany
Jan 5, 20234 min read


Calendar Spreads and their Insights into Commodities Trading
While Calendar Spreads may seem confusing at first, they are actually easy to understand, and more importantly, very useful for...

Ryan Delany
Dec 15, 20225 min read


Commodity Index Funds: Beyond the Rebalance
Every year around December, those of us in #coffee (and in the commodity industry in general) start talking about “the rebalance.” While...

Ryan Delany
Dec 8, 20225 min read


End of an Era: Coffee Market Back in Carry
The current Z/H #calendarspread has been inverted for an entire year (November 2021) and today, it touched a low of -2.6c and is...

Ryan Delany
Nov 15, 20227 min read


Hailstorm Smacks Brazil Coffee
A massive #hailstorm happened across the #Brazilian #coffee growing regions this Tuesday, and more is possible today. Many cities were...

Igor Bragato
Nov 10, 20223 min read


Coffee Supply and Demand Made Easy
Understanding the #SupplyandDemand (S&D) balance sheet is essential for any professional #trader, but can also be extremely daunting. ...

Ryan Delany
Nov 8, 20227 min read


Technicals Suggest Coffee Bull Market is Over
Despite low certified inventory levels and a persistent inversion, the #coffeemarket has maintained a bearish trend and now even broken...

Igor Bragato
Oct 27, 20224 min read


What the Heck is going on in Coffee?
Today #coffeefutures traded below 190c for the first time since July 2021. Despite #coffee prices hitting a high in the 260s back in Feb...

Ryan Delany
Oct 20, 20225 min read


Objective Coffee Weather Analysis on a Global Scale
Since #Coffee is an agricultural product, the weather is an essential component in the #coffeemarket. The fact that we must rely on...

Igor Bragato
Oct 18, 20225 min read


How the Coffee Market Inversion can Break Itself
One of the most striking features of the #coffeemarket in recent times is the high inversion of calendar spreads instigated by the record...

Ryan Delany
Oct 11, 20225 min read


How the Brazilian Elections Affect the Coffee Market
The Brazilian presidential elections are happening and the question that arises for us is: how does this affect the #coffeemarket? In...

Igor Bragato
Oct 6, 20227 min read


Cert Stock Horror Show-Case Study of 1996
Halloween is coming this month, and in keeping with the spooky traditions of this month I want to share a number with all of my #coffee...

Ryan Delany
Oct 4, 20225 min read


Why Technical Analysis is Controversial (and How to Use it Properly)
Technical Analysis is one of those topics that divides a lot of people in the #trading community--some people love it, and some people...

Ryan Delany
Sep 30, 20228 min read


Brazilian Coffee Market Outlook - With Cocapec
On Sep 1st, 2022 we spoke with Adilson Machado, the manager of Cocapec, one Brazil’s premier Coffee Coops. Adilson himself is deeply...

Igor Bragato
Sep 21, 20223 min read
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